Comforting Steak Soup

• 1 12 lbs ground beef
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 12 cups diced carrots
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1 (16 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon red pepper sauce
• 12 teaspoon ground pepper
• 8 tablespoons butter
• 12 cup flour

1. Brown ground beef over med-high heat in a dutch oven.
2. Add onions, carrots, celery and garlic.
3. cook 10-12 minutes until veggies are softened.
4. Add chicken broth, tomatoes, worchestershire, red pepper sauce, and ground pepper.
5. Bring to a boil.
6. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes.
7. Meanwhile melt butter in small saucepan.
8. Stir in flour.
9. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring until golden brown.
10. Whisk into soup.
11. Cover and simmer 15 minutes more.

ground beef, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, chicken broth, tomatoes, worcestershire sauce, red pepper, ground pepper, butter, flour

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/comforting-steak-soup-341520 (may not work)